LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Lawmakers should at least shop around

Sen. Jerome Delvin and Sen. Alvin Kline are the only two mentioned by name for stiffing “us” on their cellphone bills as high as $382.75 in one month (“Lawmakers have big cellphone bills,” Jan. 31). Others aren’t mentioned by name, but submitted cellphone bills that are bigger than some of the most generous plans.

After Kline got caught sharing the plan with his wife, he said he’d check into the matter. Whatta ya know! It was done in error, and he plans to reimburse the state. What a guy!

A friend has unlimited minutes through Verizon, and pays around $100 a month. The data plan runs him $30 a month more. These legislators should pay for their own plans and write it off as an expense. That way, they might actually shop around for the best deal. They might even get to share the minutes with family and friends!